Originally Posted by
TexanDriver
For those currently on the line, if you had a choice between a 737 or 717 based in ATL as a new hire, what would you choose and why? The pay is better on the 737 the 2d year, but would a new hire be sitting reserve on the 737 substantially longer than if they were on the 717? Which would have better QOL?
You'll sit on reserve on the 737 for a long time because its reserve staffing is around 18 or 19 percent and the fleet is growing. I think youll see senior folks bid over to it, remember the 737-900 is replacing the 757-200 so there will be some shuffling going on. The reserve staffing on the 717 is an alarming 3 percent, so you actually may get a line immediately out of training. Its such a shortstaffed category and they're still getting 30 or so more of these delivered for a total of 88. Youll fly much better trips on the 737, but you will also have a lot of 4 leg days regardless of which narrowbody fleet you go to. They just annound a new NYC 717 base a couple days ago which is a great move for the network options feeding NY.